Machine for producing printed products.



E. H. COTTRELL.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS:

Patented Feb. 8, 1916.

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E H. COTTRELL. MACHINE FOR PRODUCING PRINTED PRODUCTS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27 I914.

EDGAR H. COTTRELL, 0F WESTERLY, RHODE ISLAND.

MACHINE FOR PRODUCING- PRINTED PRODUCTS;

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented )Feb. 8, 19316.

Application filed April 27, 1914. Serial No. 834,662.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDGARYH. COTTRELL, a citizen of the United States. and resident of \l'csterly. in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Machine for Producing Printed Products, of which the following is a specification.

In newspapers and other large printed products of a similar character as now printed and folded parallel with the columns of printed matter, it is Well known that because of the very large size of the the paper is unfolded. Furthermore, it is:

well known that when the paper is unfolded, it is extremely difiicult, awkward and tiresome to properly hold the same for perusal and it is also very difficult to fold back a leaf because of the tendency of aleaf to fall over by gravity in the wrong direction and because of the large size of the sheet. I

l The object of my invention is to provide a machine which will produce a newspaper which will be very convenient for handling and reading, the newspaper being at all times kept within a reasonable size.

A further object is to provide a machine which will so print the web or webs that the associated sheets cut therefrom may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction.

A further object is to provide a machine in which means are utilized for folding the sheets transversely through the middle of their printed pages or means are utilized for securing the sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages or a combination of both of the said means is utilized for folding said sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages and securing said sheets to.- gether along said fold line.

A still further ob ect of my invention is to provide a machine including mechanisms for so printing the web or webs and so handling the same that each of certam pages thereon,

that they will print the front will appear entirely on one sheet and each of other pages will appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet.

have chosen to show, as a practical embodiment of my invention, a machine which will print and deliver a double twelve-page product from two webs.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 represents a diagrammatic elevation of the machine, Figs. 2 and 2 represent the machine in perspective from the lastprinting couple of the printing mechanism through to the delivery of the product, Fig. 3 represents a top plan view of a portion of the upper printed web, showing the relative arrangement of the page and page sections thereon, Fig. 4 represents a bottom plan view of a portion of the upper web showing the relative arrangement of the page sections thereon, Fig. 5 represents a top plan view of aportion of the lower web showing the relative arrangement of the page sections Fig. 6 represents a bottom plan view of a portion of the lower web showing the relative arrangement of the page and page sections thereon, Fig. 7 represents a front view of the printed product in its folded position as delivered from the machine, Fig. 8 represents a front view of the product in its unfolded position, the upper,

corners of the respective leaves being shown separated to clearly indicate the arrangement of the pages, and Fig. 9 represents a front view of the product after the lower half of the front sheet has been turned over, the lower corners of the remaining sheets being turned over and separated to clearly indicate the arrangement of the pages.

The upper web is denoted by 1 and the lower web by 2. The upper web is led through a perfecting printing mechanism comprising the printing couple 3, 4 for printing on one side of theweb, and the printing couple 5, 6, for printing on the other side of the web. The lower web 2 is led through a perfecting printing mechanism comprising the printing couple 7, 8,

for printing on one side of the web, and the printing couple 9, 10, for printing on the other side of the web.

The printing mechanisms which act upon the upper and lower webs are so arranged and back pages of the newspaper at different points on the webs and the intermediate pages each partly at one point and partly at another point on the webs. In the present arrangement, the upper side of one portion of the upper Web transversely across the same,

' will bear page 1, the upper halves of pages 11 and 9, and the lower halves of pages 3 and 5. The lower side of this portion of the lower halves of pages 2, 4 and 6. The

under side of the said portion of the lower web will bear, transversely across the same, respectively, the upper halves of pages 3 and 5, the lower halves of pages 11 and 9, and all of page 7.

The webs are here shown as three pages wide and the two webs are brought together as they pass over the roller 11 from whence they pass together through the slitting mechanism 12, 13, where the associated upper and lower webs are slit longitudinally into three pairs of narrow webs. From thence these narrow Webs pass over formers 14, 15, 16, of the web associating mechanism. From these formers 14:, 15, 16, the Webs are passed between their respective pairs of rolls 17, 18 and 19, and from thence over the three series of rolls 20, 21, 22, to the pair of rolls 23, where the three pairs of roll webs are associated together. The three pairs of associated narrow webs are then passed through the cutting mechanism 24 where the webs are cut transversely into sheets. These sheets pass through guides 25 to a folding cylinder 26 from which the sheets are folded off by the blades 27 through the rolls 28 to the rotary carrier 29 which deposits the folded product upon the endless delivery carrier 30.

The means which I have shown for securing the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages comprises a pasting mechanism 31 arranged to apply paste to one side of the lower web 2 transversely along the line between the upper halves of pages 12, 10 and 8, and the lower halves of pages 2, 4 and 6; a pasting mechanism 32 which is arranged to apply paste transversely along the line between the upper half of page 3 and the lower half of page 11 after the pair of wide webs have been separated into the three narrow webs; and the pasting mechanism 33 arranged to apply paste transversely along the line between the upper half of page 9 and the lower half of page 5 after the pair of upper and lower wide webs have been separated into the three narrow webs. This arrangement of the pasting mechanisms will insure the securing of the six sheets together transversely through the middle of their printed pages without the application of paste to the front or back of the product. If it is desired to secure the sheets together in groups so that each group may be readily separated from the remaining group or groups, it is only necessary to vary the arrangement and number of the pasting mechanisms. The groups of secured sheets may then be folded together as above described.

The product produced by my machine will have its front page printed on the front side of one sheet, its back page printed on the back side of the back sheet and the intermediate pages each printed partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet.

T0 permit the product to be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction, the printing mechanism and associating mechanism are arranged so that the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets will read in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets will read in the reverse direction thus causing the last page to be printed in the reverse direction to the first page and the upper half of each intermediate page to be printed in the reverse direction to the first page and the upper half of each intermediate page to be printed in the reverse direction to the lower half of said page.

By the terms front page and back page, I mean the pages which are located respectively on the front side of the front sheet and the back side of the back sheet of the associated sheets before they are folded together. Similarly, where I referto the front and back sides of the sheets I mean before the sheets are folded.

It is to be understood that any suitable driving mechanism may be used for driving the several parts of the machine so as to insure the proper printing, associating, securing and folding of' the product. I have, therefore, not shown such driving mechanism herein as it is well understood in the art.

Vhile I have shown an embodiment of my invention whichis designed to produce a double twelve-page product from two webs, it is to be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to means for producing a product of' any particular number of pages as it is obvious that my invention contemplates means for producing a product of any desired number of pages. Also. while I have shown a product as produced from two webs, it is to be understood that the products contemplated may be produced from one or more webs, as desired. Also. while I have shown means for folding the product transversely across the middle of its printed pages and means for securing the product along said fold line, it is obvious 1,170,610 lit that I may use either oneor both of these means as desired without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention.

a What I claim is 1. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into webs, a mechanism for associating the narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet.

2. Means for producing a newspaper com prising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a. mechanism for slit ting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for associating the nar row webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the Web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, and means for folding the sheets transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

3. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the Web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together, transversely across the middle of the printed pages, ating the webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the. said printing and associating mechanisms being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet.

4. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together transversely across the middle of the printed pages, a mechanism for associating the webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to so assheet and a plurality of narrow a mechanism for associ-- sociate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one partly on another sheet, and means for folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

5. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for associating the narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said 4 printing and associating mechanisms being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction.

6. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for associating the narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and theprinted matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves direction, and means for folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

7. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together, transversely across the middle of the printed pages, a mechanism for associating the webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanism being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to over successively in the same.

so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet,-

another page on another sheet and theremaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from the beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction.

' 8. Means for producing a newspaper comprising a web feeding mechanism, a web printing mechanism, a mechanism for slitting the web into a plurality of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together, transversely across the'middle of the printed pages, a mechanism for assoof all ciating the webs and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being so arranged to print the pages on the web and to so associate the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page on another sheet, and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet the printed matter on the front sides of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction, and means for folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

9. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanism, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the associated pairs of narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages .on the two original webs and to soassociate the said originaland narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page will appear on another sheet and the remainmg pages will each appear partly on one original webs and to so associate the said original and narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet,

another page will appear on another sheet 11. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a pluralityof pairs of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together transversely across the middle of the printed pages, and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the two original webs and to so associate said original Webs and the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page will appear on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet.

12. Means for producing "a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating thetwo webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together transversely across the middle of the printed pages and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the two original webs and to so associate said original webs and the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet,

another page will appear on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, and means for folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of their printed pages.

18. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the associated pairs of narrow webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the two original webs and to so associate the said original and narrow webs that one page of the newspaper Will appear on'one sheet, another page will appear on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the

printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction.

14. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs and a mechanism for cutting the associated pairs of narrow webstransversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to so print the pages on the two original webs andto so associate the said original and narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page will appear on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leavesover successivel in the same direction, and means for fol ing the sheets together transversely across the middle of the printed pages.

15. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a plurality of pairs of narrow webs, a mechanism for securin the webs together transversely across t e middle of the printed pages, and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printin and associating mechanisms beingarrange to so print the pages on the two original webs and to so associate said original webs and the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another age will appear on another sheet, and t e remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction.

16. Means for producing a newspaper comprising two web printing mechanisms, means for feeding webs thereto, a mechanism for associating the two webs, a mechanism for slitting the two webs into a p1urality of pairs of narrow webs, a mechanism for securing the webs together transversely across the middle of the printed pages, and a mechanism for cutting the so associated and secured webs transversely into sheets, the said printing and associating mechanisms being arranged to soprint the pages on the two original webs and to so associate said original webs and the narrow webs that one page of the newspaper will appear on one sheet, another page will appear on another sheet and the remaining pages will each appear partly on one sheet and partly on another sheet, the printed matter on the front sides of all of the sheets reading in one direction and the printed matter on the back sides of all of the sheets reading in the reverse direction, whereby the newspaper may be read from beginning to end by turning the leaves over successively in the same direction, and means for folding the sheets together transversely across the middle of the printed pages.

17. Means for producing a newspaper having separate groops of sheets, comprism means for combining a plurality of printed webs, means for cutting sheets transversely therefrom, and means for securing certain of the webs together in groups transversely through the middle of the printed pages.

18. Means or producing a newspaper having separate groups of sheets, comprlsing means for combining a pluraht of printed webs means for cutting s eets transversely t erefrom, means for securing certain of the webs together in oups transversely through the middle 0 the printed pages, and means for holding the groups of sheets to ether.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention, 1 have signed my name in presence of twowitnesses, this twentythird day of April, 1914..

EDGAR H. COTTRELL.

Witnesses:

F. GEORGE BARRY, C. S. SUNDGREN. 

